NC State Women's Golf Finishes Sixth at ACC Championships

ORLANDO, Fla. - NC State's women's golf finished sixth in its first ACC Championship since the 1985 season. The program was reinstated last fall after a 15-year absence from competition. The Wolfpack, comprised of a squad of five freshmen, carded a 54-hole total of 1024 in the tournament being held at the Palm Course on the Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.

Nationally-ranked Duke won the team title by a narrow three-shot margin over Wake Forest. The Blue Devils turned in a three-day score of 899. The Demon Deacons fired a tournament-low round of one-over-par 289 to close Duke's lead on the final 18 holes.

Malin Claesson once again led NC State, carding a 78 for a 54-hole total of to finish in a tie for 21st place in her first ACC championship. Margaux Hennessey was the Wolfpack's second finisher with a 259 to finish in 27th place. Rebecca Randolph and Sarah Davis finished one spot back in a tie for 28th with a 263. Alli Henderson came in 30th place with a 276.

Virada Nirapathpongporn won the tournament with an even-par 216 to finish five shots ahead of Wake Forest's Kathryn Brenny who came in with a 221.

Team Scores:

1. Duke	293-299-307=899
2. Wake Forest	312-301-289=902
3. Florida State	319-309-308=936
4. North Carolina	312-313-320=945
5. Maryland	314-323-315=952
6. NC State	335-345-344=1024

NC State Scores:

21. Malin Claesson	81-84-78=243
27. Margaux Hennessey	83-88-88=259
T28. Sarah Davis	86-85-92=263
T28. Rebecca Randolph	85-92-86=263
30. Alli Henderson	92-88-96=276